| 释义 |
tick·le /ˈtɪkl/ vt. | vi. | n. | a. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 轻触使觉得痒；呵…痒；使有痒感
He tickled the baby's feet and made her laugh. 他搔婴孩的脚，把她逗笑。
The rough blanket tickles me. 这条粗毯子刺得我痒痒的。
2. 使欢娱；使发笑
The comedian tickled the crowd with his jokes. 滑稽演员讲笑话引人发笑。
3. 使高兴；使满足
I was highly tickled at the idea. 这主意使我高兴极了。
The story tickled her fancy. 她觉得这故事很好玩。
They tickled his vanity by praising his work. 他们称赞他的工作，以满足他的虚荣心。
4. 〈口〉轻触；轻拨；弹，按(键)
tickle a piano 弹钢琴
tickle a fire 拨火
5. 激起；唤起(记忆)
6. 用手捉(鳟鱼等)
7. 〈俚〉(罪犯用语)抢劫；盗窃
tickle the peter 抢钱箱
❷ vi.
1. 有痒感，觉得痒；怕痒
My foot tickles. 我脚痒。
2. 使人觉得痒；呵痒
Pepper tickles if it gets into the nose. 胡椒进入鼻孔会使人发痒。
II n.
1. 轻触使痒；呵痒
The little girl laughed when her uncle gave her a tickle. 叔叔呵小女孩痒，小女孩笑了。
2. 痒，痒感
I feel a tickle in my throat. 我感到喉咙痒痒的。
3. 使人发痒的东西
4. 〈俚〉(罪犯用语)成功的买卖
III a.
〈方〉容易翻倒的，摇摇欲坠的，不稳的
[< ME tikelen; 与 ON kitla, L titillāre to titillate 有关] phr. be tickled pink (或 to death) 〈口〉非常高兴 She was tickled pink by the gift. 那件礼物叫她高兴极了。 |